#AF418A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.165 343.2), rgb(175, 65, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AF418A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF418A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 65, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.165 343.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF418A | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF418A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF418A text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AF418A text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D482B4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA1
oklch(63% 0.152 343.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF418A
oklch(55% 0.165 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#983477
oklch(49.1% 0.153 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C61
oklch(42.6% 0.127 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#64294F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#AF418A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A608C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7287 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4160 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF418A
#AF418A
oklch(55% 0.165 343.2)
- #00865D
#00865D
oklch(54.9% 0.118 163.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF418A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AF418A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #AF418A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.